The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Chapter 101

Rose looked at the large bed in the room which would be quite comfortable for Zayne. "Why would you sleep on the floor? You have a big bed which will be comfortable."

"And you will have a bed which would be comfortable but you prefer to sleep on the floor. I want to see what is so exciting about the floor," Zayne replied.

"That’s not. I am not sleeping there because it is comfortable. I feel safe when I do it. You must sleep on your bed," Rose said, refusing to let him sleep any other way.

"How unfortunate for you, Rose. You will need to drag me to my bed if you want me to sleep there. Go on," Zayne urged her to do it.

"Why must you be this way? You can sleep on the bed without worrying about how I am sleeping. I have been sleeping this way from the time that I started to work for you. I have been trying my best to stop it. Can’t you just ignore it and sleep on your bed?" Rose asked, wanting this to stop.

Rose looked down at the floor. It was different from at home with there not being wood. Would it be comfortable to sleep on this floor?

"No, I cannot ignore it now. I will be here, Rose. Anyone who tries to get to you has to get to me first. Your bed in the tent wasn’t the most comfortable. Rest on a soft bed tonight or I will join you on the floor. There will be no changing my mind," Zayne said, his arms crossed to show that he could be just as stubborn.

Rose looked at the bed. They were always so soft but she never stayed on them long. Her fingers fidgeted as she thought over her answer.

If Zayne did not sleep well tonight when he had to go to the palace tomorrow, would it be her fault? Rose did not want to be the reason Zayne would not be in a good mood tomorrow. He should just sleep on his bed and not worry about her but that was not going to happen with how determined he was.

"I will use the bed," Rose answered.

"And you will sleep instead of staying awake. I will protect you," Zayne promised.

Rose knew there wasn’t anyone around to come to harm her while she was with Zayne. His soldiers followed all his commands but Rose could not trust all of them. Though Graham was gone, her memories haunted her as well.

Unfortunately, Zayne couldn’t protect her from her thoughts and bad dreams.

"Do you want to stay here?" Zayne offered his bed.

"N-No. This is meant for you. That bed is far too big for me and suits you. It must have been made for giants," Rose said as it was the largest bed she had ever seen. "How many sleep on it?"

"Just the lord and if he was married, his wife."

Rose couldn’t believe such a large bed was made for only two people. It could fit more. ’Did the lord roll around a lot? Does Zayne?’

Rose concluded that this was the reason someone would want a big bed. She only needed a tiny space since she didn’t move around much when she slept. Rose had always woken up close to the same position she went to sleep in.

"If you want to lay on it to see how big it is compared to you, you can. I do not mind," Zayne said.

The bed had obviously gotten her attention so to distract her from later having to lay on one, he would feed her curiosity.

Rose was almost tempted to jump on the bed but resisted. "I will need to start your bath. You should get cleaned up before dinner but your bags are not here."

"I can run my own water. You can wash up first while I help the others remove all the bags. Lock the door after I leave. When I return, I will knock and call out to you. From tomorrow, you can have my carriage," Zayne said, fulfilling what was promised to her.

"Your carriage? I don’t have the money to pay for it and you will need to use it when you go to the palace. I cannot accept it when I have not given you anything for it. I will do my part to save more to buy it-"

’Rose, I never had plans of accepting money from you. It would take you a long time to afford my carriage. Just take it now so you don’t need to worry about riding a horse. It is a gift," Zayne said and then waited for her refusal.

"I don’t want such expensive gifts. Why are you being so nice? It doesn’t make sense why you would give away something so expensive. What do you want from me?" Rose demanded to know. She took a step back, seeing Zayne differently. "They are only so nice when they want something and I have nothing to offer."

"I don’t want anything from you, Rose. I have made that clear from the first day," Zayne replied. "Are you scared of me?"

"You confuse me," Rose answered, not knowing what to make of him once more. "Why are you so kind to me? Everyone is only so kind when they want something."

"You have been kind to me. What do you want from me? What has Janice wanted from you?" Zayne questioned his patience with her logic at its limit. "Tell me. What do you want from all of us? Or is it because I am a man that you will all question my motives?"

"I," Rose started but couldn’t answer. She hadn’t thought about her being nice to him. She was used to men smiling and offering things because they wanted her to sleep with them.

Zayne was offering far more than Graham or any of his customers ever did. Rose knew what they wanted from her. What did Zayne want?

"Will you not tell me what you want from me? It can go both ways, Rose. There are bad women just as there are bad men. One of us should be bold enough to answer. I am kind to you because I care for you," Zayne confessed.

It wasn’t the timing he wanted to admit this but he had no choice if he wanted to stop her from confusing his actions.

"It is not to be mistaken with what other men have felt for you. I care for you because of who you are not because I am lusting you. You have nothing to worry about as I will not ask that you feel anything for me. Now you know why I act the way I do towards you," Zayne said, feeling anxious as he waited for her answer.

This was all new to him just as it had to be new for Rose.

"I care for you as well," Rose replied, her doubt of him going away as she realised something. "I care for you and Janice as well. That is why we are all kind to each other."

"Ha," Zayne laughed. How foolish of him to think she was going to say something else. "That is right. It is how we all feel. I will leave you alone so you can get changed."

"Thank you," Rose said, stepping out of the way to let him pass. She was happy to get that cleared up. Later she would apologise for doubting him.